Association of Towns Meeting 2007......

[Gandalf]

Who will go? I read in the snooze today about a citizens group from the Town of Evans requesting an audit of expenses and abuse of spending by some town officials. I seem to recall that Shelly Belly vowed that "next year will be my turn". What possible reason can she have for wanting to go---except to party hardy with her friends Plunkett & Jaros. Plunkett has already been approved. Why? If we are being budget conscious, this is a good place to start. Mohan & Bucki were on the right track when they carpooled & paid their own expenses! I'd rather have my streets plowed than support Schratz in her attempt to drain the town coffers with her gluttonous agenda!

[WNYresident]

can anyone go to these types of association meetings?

Is this the one?

[|- Amherst Stakeholder -|]

Preliminary List of Topics (12-21-2006)



Supervisors, Town Boards, and Plenary Sessions

Justice Court Update
Preventing Theft - Red Flags and Internal Controls
Lunchtime Forum: Dealing with Bad Behavior at Meetings
Shared Services and Cooperative Service Delivery
Mitigation for Impacts on Public Services - Town of Brighton Experience
OSC - Updates on Retirement and Other Issues
Homeland Security Panel
Roles and Responsibilities of Town Officers
The Importance of Records Management
The Volunteer Crisis and Other Property Tax Impacts
Cybersecurity – Breach Notification and Other Issues
NYS Building Code - New Requirements and Reporting Issues, Part 1203
Association of Towns Staff Attorneys Q and A
Purchasing Workshop
Funding Opportunities Symposium
Wind Power Symposium
The State Wireless Network
Municipal Broadband for Towns
Control of Dangerous Dogs
Census 2010 - Town Role and Responsibility
The National Incident Management System – Are you NIMS Compliant?
Great Lakes Issues
Police Personnel Management Issues - NYSCS
Health Insurance - Who and How?

Continuing Legal Education: Town Attorneys (10 Hrs. CLE) **
Emerging Legal Issues in Risk Management
Retaliatory Actions on Personnel
How to Conduct an Interview - Mock Session
Establishing and Empowering a Board of Ethics Using Home Rule Authority
Land Use Case Review
New Developments in SEQR Jurisprudence
ASCAP and BMI – Paying the Piper
New Wine in Old Bottles – A New Look at Some Old Cases

Competing Home Rule Powers
Eminent Domain in New York: What Town Attorneys Need to Know Post-Kelo


Fiscal Topics and Personnel Issues (CPE available for all OSC sessions)
Credit Cards - Accepting
Use of Credit Cards
Personnel Hot Buttons Panel
Alternative Fringe Benefit Strategies
Accounting for Payroll and Personnel
GASB 45 - OPEB
Workplace Violence
Budget Development - New Fire District Rules
Budget Communication
Purchasing Workshop



Planning and Zoning Issues (Satisfies New State Requirement of 4 Hrs Cont. d.)
Affordable Housing
The Importance of Town Centers
Implementing GIS at the Town Level
Intermunicipal Project Review
Restrictive Covenants
Open Space and Park Lands
SEQR: Protect Your Decisions by Avoiding Process and Filing Pitfalls
Transform the Past, Build for the Future: Public/Private Perspectives of Brownfield Success in New York State
Forestry Issues for Towns
Choices: Preserve Rural Character or Sustain Urban Growth?
Conservation Easement Tax Credits


Basic Planning and Zoning (Satisfies New State Requirement of 4 Hrs Cont. Ed.)
Planning Board Overview
Making a Good Record: Minutes, Findings, & Decision Documents
Intermunicipal Planning - How to Work Together
Zoning Board of Appeals Overview
Working with Applicants
Land Use Moratoria
Regulation of Rental Housing


Town Clerks
Credit Cards - Accepting
Legal matters for Clerks
NYS Dept. of Agr. & Markets Update
Racing & Wagering Update
State Archives Update
Freedom of Information
Dept of Health – Births, Deaths & Marriages
Cybersecurity
Roles and Responsibilities of Town Officers
Etiquette at Meetings and Conferences


Highway and Public Works
Record Keeping in the Highway Office
Purchasing Workshop
Update from DOT
Personnel Issues for Highway Departments
Roles and Responsibilities of Town Officers
Budget Development
Budget Communication
Asset Management
Traffic Calming and Other Transportation Issues
Implementing GIS at the Town Level


Professional Development: Town Engineers (12 Hrs. EPD per NYSSPE) **
Making Moonshine: Ethanol Production in Western New York
Town Pool Regulations
Effective Strategies for Disaster Preparedness: Taking Advantage of the Calm before the Storm
Public Works Projects A-Z
New Technology Athletic Fields
Implementing GIS at the Town Level
Traffic Calming and Other Transportation Issues
Asset Management
Intermunicipal Project Review
Stormwater Update



Tax Receivers and Collectors (per NYSATRAC)
Legislative Update
Personnel Issues: Tardiness, Leaves of Absence
How to Motivate Employees
How to Avoid Scams
How the Tax Services Process Tax Bills
NYSATRC Business Meeting
Are You "Audit Compatible"?
Etiquette at Meetings and Conferences



Continuing Education: Assessors (12 Hrs. CEC)
Legislation
Technical Aspects of Setting up Condominiums for Assessment and Lien Enforcement Purposes
Apportionment of Assessments
Public Relations Practices in Small Towns and Large Towns
Appraising 2-4 Family Residential Income Property
Reconstructed Income and Expense Statements


Building Code Officials (14 Hours CEC) [NOTE: Goes Through Wednesday Noon]
Minimum Administrative Requirements, New Reporting Issues, Part 1203 [Joint Session with Town Board Members]
Residential LP Tanks, Course # 49-5255
Specialized Fire Suppression Systems
Foundations of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, Course #49-5394
Provisions of Title 19, NYCRR, Part 1203
Permit Paperwork Requirements


Continuing Education: Justices: Parts One and Two (CLE for Attorney/Justices Only - No Additional Fee for Attorney/Justice CLE)

PART I
Financial Accountability
Ethics I: Use and Misuse of Summary Contempt
DWI - The New Laws
Administrative Issues: DNA New Laws, Assignment of Counsel
Pre-Trial Hearings
Evidence/ Objections



PART II
Specialty Courts/Treatment Courts
Dealing with the Media/Access to Records/Controlling the Courtroom
Environmental Conservation Law
Ethics II: Recent Developments in Judicial Ethics
DWI Motion Practice
Mental Health and HIPPA


Continuing Education - Court Clerks (per NYSAMCC) [NOTE: Goes Through Wednesday Noon]
Basic Classes
Criminal Procedure
TSLED/DMV (Part 1)
TSLED/DMV (Part 2)
Civil Procedure (Parts 1 & 2)
Questions and Answers
Fiscal Recordkeeping (Part 1)
Fiscal Recordkeeping (Part 2)
CDR’s (Part 1)
CDR’s (Part 2)
Questions and Answers


Intermediate Classes
New Legislation (Joint)
Specialty Courts/Divestitures (Joint)

State Comptroller
CDR’s
Criminal Procedure
Civil Procedure
DMV-TSLED
DMV-TSLED (Joint) Driver Improvement Panel–What Happens To Paperwork After It Arrives At DMV
Enforcing Payments of Fines & More….
Questions & Answers
Advanced Classes
New Legislation (Joint)
Specialty Courts/Divestitures (Joint)
CDR’s
Administrative Issues-DNA/En-Con
DWI
DMV – What’s New?
Records Management
DMV-TSLED (Joint) Driver Improvement Panel–What Happens To Paperwork After It Arrives At DMV
State Comptroller
Electronic Domestic Violence-Orders of Protection
Questions and Answers - All Available Instructors
Electives
Forms
DWI – Post Convictions
Filing Strategies

[Gandalf]

So now we have Plunket, Mohan, Bucki attending. Jones is requesting to go @ $1239.00, Jaros is requesting to go at $1457.00!!! With all these people going & the budget mess as it is, can we really afford to honor these requests? And Smelly Snatch seems to think this year is her "turn" to go. These requests must be limited!

[communicator]

So now we have Plunket, Mohan, Bucki attending. Jones is requesting to go @ $1239.00, Jaros is requesting to go at $1457.00!!! With all these people going & the budget mess as it is, can we really afford to honor these requests? And Smelly Snatch seems to think this year is her "turn" to go. These requests must be limited!

Is Bucki still going now that Mohan wants Barry Weinstein as his new Deputy Supervisor? Also if this is legal, the hiring of Weinstein, does he have voting rights or privelidges since he wasn't voted in by the residents? Also how much more is this maneuver going to cost the town and is Debbie happy about her demotion?

[Smiley]

Is Bucki still going now that Mohan wants Barry Weinstein as his new Deputy Supervisor? Also if this is legal, the hiring of Weinstein, does he have voting rights or privelidges since he wasn't voted in by the residents? Also how much more is this maneuver going to cost the town and is Debbie happy about her demotion?

communicator,
Your questions are right on the money ! My guess is that some is reasearching the issue to see if it really is legal. Now... Don't forget the "Mohan factor." He is King and is not bound by any laws, unless he is challenged through the court system.

[Gandalf]

It is legal to have someone who is not on the board to act as deputy. Boy, talk about a slap in the face to the other board members! At least he didn't pick Rabenold!

[Smiley]

It is legal to have someone who is not on the board to act as deputy. Boy, talk about a slap in the face to the other board members! At least he didn't pick Rabenold!

IMO... it is against the Town Charter. I would think that some one will reasearch that. It will be interesting to find out.

[wnybillsfan]

I've lost all my respect for Barry Weinstein knowing that he is attached in his usual fairweather friend mode to deformer Satish Mohan. Yes, this is the same Dr. Barry who was joined at the hip with and that used to send out political franking pieces containing photos of himself with Joel Giambra when Joel's popularity was soaring. Dr. Barry couldn't drop Joel fast enough when Joel fell from grace.

Dr. Barry hasn't had an original non-political idea in his public life which incidentally he started as a Democrart. Dr. Barry has shown that he is a self-serving chamelion. Dr. Barry has shown no original thought other than let's cut taxes and increase services, the same impossible blathering rant as deformer bloopervisor Satish Mohan espouses

It all sounds good, but unfortunately Dr. Barry like the Bloopervisor ungallantly toys with the high hopes they falsely instill in the weary electorate.

Giambra, like Mohan, and Weinstein haven't, can't and won't produce anything except spiralling taxes, demoralized workforce, and dangerous living conditions for Town residents. And Mohan simplistically claims he is not a politician.

[Smiley]

I've lost all my respect for Barry Weinstein knowing that he is attached in his usual fairweather friend mode to deformer Satish Mohan. Yes, this is the same Dr. Barry who was joined at the hip with and that used to send out political franking pieces containing photos of himself with Joel Giambra when Joel's popularity was soaring. Dr. Barry couldn't drop Joel fast enough when Joel fell from grace.

Dr. Barry hasn't had an original non-political idea in his public life which incidentally he started as a Democrart. Dr. Barry has shown that he is a self-serving chamelion. Dr. Barry has shown no original thought other than let's cut taxes and increase services, the same impossible blathering rant as deformer bloopervisor Satish Mohan espouses

It all sounds good, but unfortunately Dr. Barry like the Bloopervisor ungallantly toys with the high hopes they falsely instill in the weary electorate.

Giambra, like Mohan, and Weinstein haven't, can't and won't produce anything except spiralling taxes, demoralized workforce, and dangerous living conditions for Town residents. And Mohan simplistically claims he is not a politician.

I like "Bloopervisor!"

[Gandalf]

I still want to know how many town employees need to go on this junkett at taxpayers expense????

[Dvoakley]

You know Shelly is going to push to go. She was really pissed when she couldn't go last year and she said she was going to go this year.

[concernedwnyer]

I've lost all my respect for Barry Weinstein knowing that he is attached in his usual fairweather friend mode to deformer Satish Mohan. Yes, this is the same Dr. Barry who was joined at the hip with and that used to send out political franking pieces containing photos of himself with Joel Giambra when Joel's popularity was soaring. Dr. Barry couldn't drop Joel fast enough when Joel fell from grace.

Dr. Barry hasn't had an original non-political idea in his public life which incidentally he started as a Democrart. Dr. Barry has shown that he is a self-serving chamelion. Dr. Barry has shown no original thought other than let's cut taxes and increase services, the same impossible blathering rant as deformer bloopervisor Satish Mohan espouses

It all sounds good, but unfortunately Dr. Barry like the Bloopervisor ungallantly toys with the high hopes they falsely instill in the weary electorate.

Giambra, like Mohan, and Weinstein haven't, can't and won't produce anything except spiralling taxes, demoralized workforce, and dangerous living conditions for Town residents. And Mohan simplistically claims he is not a politician.

Geesh! Don't hold anything back now......... I do agree on somethings though. Barry seems to make a lot of noise with no actions. What a shame.

[Gandalf]

You know Shelly is going to push to go. She was really pissed when she couldn't go last year and she said she was going to go this year.

That's what's pissing me off. She wants to join the party with buddies Jaros & Plunkett AT OUR EXPENSE!! Each person requesting to go should be required to submit a detailed rationale of how their involvement benefits the town. Their itinerary should be outlined. Shopping at Macy's & Broadway shows really don't serve the taxpayers well! Now if we already authorized Plunkett to go, he should be representing our legal department. Why does Jones have to go? Plunkett should be mandated to report to the taxpayers via TB meeting exactly what new info he encountered. Mohan, Bucki & Jaros should do the same, as well as anyone else that we are bankrolling!! Please Mohan, Don't let Schratz go!

[Micheal Joseph]

That's what's pissing me off. She wants to join the party with buddies Jaros & Plunkett AT OUR EXPENSE!! Each person requesting to go should be required to submit a detailed rationale of how their involvement benefits the town. Their itinerary should be outlined. Shopping at Macy's & Broadway shows really don't serve the taxpayers well! Now if we already authorized Plunkett to go, he should be representing our legal department. Why does Jones have to go? Plunkett should be mandated to report to the taxpayers via TB meeting exactly what new info he encountered. Mohan, Bucki & Jaros should do the same, as well as anyone else that we are bankrolling!! Please Mohan, Don't let Schratz go!

I agree. But any employee that goes for training needs to submit a justification before hand, and when they get back to give or submit a report on what they have learned, and how they plan on using what they learned in their job, also what can be spread out across the organization to help it.

Besides this they should let management know if it was worth it, and who might benefit by going the next time.

Micheal